Todd Bowles Updates Fans On Baker Mayfield, K.J. Britt, Mike Edwards And Punting
December 2nd, 2024
“Sore leg.”
So Bucs coach Todd Bowles, wearing a sharp creamsicle hoodie, offered up info on a few Bucs players dealing with injuries.
(Bowles did not offer up any info on Bucky Irving’s hip-pointer.)
Bowles admitted Baker Mayfield has “a sore leg” from getting stomped on by Jadeveon Clowney yesterday. Mayfield missed two plays spending time in the peep show tent and returned to the game.
Mayfield is expected to be a gametime decision 90 minutes prior to kickoff of the Raiders game next Sunday. Bowles seemed doubtful that Mayfield will be able to fully participate in practices this week.
“I think he will be comfortable by gametime,” Bowles said. “I’m not sure about his practice status this week.”
The one-ply toilet-paper-thin Bucs inside linebacker corps just got thinner. Starter K.J. Britt, Bowles said, has a sprained ankle. Bowles didn’t offer a return timetable.
Mike Edwards, Bowles said, will have an MRI exam on Tuesday for a hamstring injury. Bowles offered no timetable for him.
And then there was the issue of punter Trenton Gill. The Bucs would have been better off with Turner Gill punting.
Joe typed on Twitter last night that the Bucs should have just given Gill $500 to fly home commercial and the Bucs would ship him whatever he left in his locker at One Buc Palace.
Gill was atrocious yesterday and even Bowles admitted that Gill “almost cost us the game” in regards to terrible field position. That stunt on the kickoff late, which gave the Stinking Panthers the ball on their own 40, was inexcusable.
Bowles all but promised the Bucs would be working out punters this week.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:27 pm
I don’t know what Camarda did to get kicked off this team, but whatever the case may be, there better be some tryouts happening today for a replacement for this Gill clown.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:27 pm
PAGING Jake Camarda. PAGING Jake Camarda.
Please report to One Buc Place.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:28 pm
Get that punter out of here. I’ll offer up his plane ticket as well…
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:34 pm
Please do not waste a draft pick on a punter
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:34 pm
Jake must not sucked up to toad.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:35 pm
HOW did Camarda go from possibly the best punter in the NFL to crap status in the span of 6 months? I’ve seen kickers do this, never a punter
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:36 pm
The punter almost cost us the game 😂🤣😂😂
And that’s why Bowles has to go.
The defense gave Bryce Young CAREER HIGH 1st half stats….
But but the punter’s performance was the issue, freaking joke.
Baker almost cost the game with 2 picks….
But but but the punter lol.
Bowles rakes ZERO accountability for the defense.
His scheme his play calls his training his product on the field.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:39 pm
Interesting, a Sunday game decision on Baker. We know Baker will want to play. I can see him skipping on the field with a boot and a taped up leg! Kidding of course. But he is a fighter. Cannot wait to hear how Bucky is doing and the MRI results for Edwards. Sounds like if Britt has a sprained ankle, he will be out this week. The Bucs had bad luck with Jake and now Trenton. We need some good luck to shine on the punters.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:39 pm
I see Joe type that he doesn’t care who sees what he types. Prove it. Type what you know about Jake Camarda and why he is not a buc.
Joe never asked about Camarda and really doesn’t care. He’s gone. They didn’t want him and his production slipped. Joe had heard personal concerns were at the root of the Bucs moving on from past kickers Roberto Aguayo and Matt Gay, but Joe knows nothing about Camarda. For the fan who referenced Camarda becoming more religious; it was Joe’s understanding that Camarda has been a religious man prior to this season. –Joe
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:39 pm
I could be wrong but from what I saw, Camarda converted to Christianity this year and is focused on serving/being a follower of Jesus and not football.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:40 pm
Mark Royals is available. Lol
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:43 pm
@darengibo……….. I certainly don’t know, but I think you need to get Jake back on the stuff he was taking when he came to the Bucs and not the stuff he started taking when he landed in Tampa….. So Ho can Get some Ho pressure and some party pressure on a sports guy !! I’m sure the Bucs annd teammates are well aware of Jake’s problems and they had to be excessive for them not to help !! Maybe he took over running the club for Josh Freeman
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:44 pm
bucs would have been better off with porno gill
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:49 pm
@gotbucs
Are you serious? You don’t why Camarda got let go? He was highly inconsistent when he was punting. The Bucs got tired of it. Whatever it was i hoppe Camarda has worked through it by now.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Here is what Joe knows:
Camarda’s production slipped this year enough that Todd Bowles grew frustrated with him. The Bucs gave Carmarda time to improve and the Bucs tried some scare tactics to jolt him to produce better.
Camarda didn’t improve quickly enough for Bowles who ran out of patience with him.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:51 pm
@Eckwood could be true, but the interview on you tube that he did earlier this season makes it seem like the opposite of that take. He found God and is focused on that instead of football.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:52 pm
Get Camarda back at One Buc
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:55 pm
Everytime that Gill punts it appears its going to be blocked. I still don’t understand what happened on that kickoff. Why did the Bucs not try to kick the ball out of the end zone?
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:57 pm
Joe – what was his answer about sticking with the awful off coverage Cover Who zone, especially when man defense was working so well against Bryce Young?
He was never asked, was he.
The data is helpful to prepare the specific question.
“ Bryce Young was at his best passing against the Buccaneers’ zone coverage in Week 13, completing 23 of 32 attempts for a season-high 242 yards (+5.3% CPOE). Against man coverage, Young completed just 3 of 14 attempts for 56 yards (-9.8% CPOE). ”
Please ask the question for those of us who want to but don’t have access (and there are a lot of us).
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:58 pm
What part of this team has not been inconsistent? But Bowles decides to make an example out of a young and massively talented punter?
Just seems like something is not being told. Not accusing the Joes here. Clearly this would be something only the Bucs know and arent telling.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:58 pm
Bucs have Jack Browning out of SDSU on the practice squad. He was voted a team captain and on the watch list for the Ray Guy and Lou Groza award his senior season. He was a punter/PK/ and field goal kicker his senior season too. Can’t be worse than Gill. Throw him in there Sunday!
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Here is a novel idea; sign someone better then Gill and Camarda, who has stunk this year
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Bowles has answered this several times over the course of the season, maybe two seasons. He’s trying to win games (the way he, the head coach, sees fit). He gives his corners latitude to either play tight to the receiver or loose, whatever they are comfortable with so long as they believe they can make plays.
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Mark Royals lmao, blast from the past. Probably still better than Gilldo
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Who knew that punting a football would be so hard. I mean really the Bucs are one of the few teams that make everything way more difficult than it needs to be.
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:11 pm
Bowles answers questions without actually answering questions. That’s his best (only) trait as an NFL HC.
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:21 pm
Why not Dave Green? he is available
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:24 pm
Joe, now do you have knowledge or insight on why Bowles has been seemingly patient with poor performance from others longer by a significant margin than he was with Camarda?
Is there anything you’ve heard that you don’t want to say?
As for Jesus being an influence, christians are to do all things in a way that honors God. If Jake intended to be both Christian and punter, Jesus would be reason for him to work more/better at honoring God by doing his best?
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Baker Mayfield “will be comfortable by game time “
😆
Love the double meaning…
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:38 pm
What does this George Edwards do at practice with these ends, he’s the main culprit not teaching a damn thing!!! Cmon man, use your experience coach them up. Does anyone remember when our last interception was… Go Bucs
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:38 pm
Kenalog and Lydocaine cocktail couple of hours before game should work nicely.
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:39 pm
What about the Punt God kid? Is he available?
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:42 pm
No Matt Araiza punts for the Chiefs
December 2nd, 2024 at 2:58 pm
So when they don’t make plays, over and over and over, he doesn’t feel the need to step in and change anything?
What an incredible coach… Can’t imagine why none of our backups are ready to play either when they have such a great teacher…
December 2nd, 2024 at 3:17 pm
Punters & kickers have bad kicks and punts….just look at Pinero yesterday….one of the best kickers missed two….helped cost the Panthers the game.
Not saying we should keep Gil….just sayin’
December 2nd, 2024 at 3:26 pm
Trevor Bauer is a free agent 😁
I wouldn’t bet against him being capable to better Gill’s outing on Sunday.
Week to week, I’d still take him if he had an off-season to practice. It’d be darn entertaining and there’s zero chance he gives an opponent the ball at the 40.
December 2nd, 2024 at 3:32 pm
robclwtr Says:
December 2nd, 2024 at 1:39 pm
I see Joe type that he doesn’t care who sees what he types. Prove it. Type what you know about Jake Camarda and why he is not a buc.
Joe never asked about Camarda and really doesn’t care. He’s gone. They didn’t want him and his production slipped. Joe had heard personal concerns were at the root of the Bucs moving on from past kickers Roberto Aguayo and Matt Gay, but Joe knows nothing about Camarda. For the fan who referenced Camarda becoming more religious; it was Joe’s understanding that Camarda has been a religious man prior to this season. –Joe
This is VERY interesting. Bowles said Camarda was in “punters rehab”. The word “rehab” has well understood meaning ie. “get well from something”. Could that statement have been a veiled attempt at misdirection ? Could Camarda have had an “eyes wide open” awakening and lost interest in pro football ? By typing that statement Joe you just redirected the winds of suspicion. Was proselytizing the issue ?
December 2nd, 2024 at 3:42 pm
To be fair to all the Camarda issue is one hot topic after Joe’s comment. It could reflect poorly on any of the ones involved including Camarda. I wish now I had stayed away from that one.
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:05 pm
@Joe Game Day Grace Episode 2: Jake Camarda’s Journey to Spiritual Victory minutes 10-15 talks about rededicating his life to Christ this year after not giving his full self to Jesus. Minutes 54-57 he talks about Duke Preston who left the league to go to seminary and that he is a big admirer of his.
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:09 pm
I can punt 35-40 yards and available for league min. I want to hit people though so they might not like that lol
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:12 pm
Thank God we have a great field goal kicker and the Panthers do not.
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:14 pm
Bucs just cut Gill! Jack Browning you’re up!
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:24 pm
Pat mcafee to take a pay cut? haha Gill is officially gone.
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:32 pm
If Carmada is truly on a mission to get people to Jesus, he should come back and help the Bucs make the playoffs. That would pretty much qualify as a miracle in my book.
December 2nd, 2024 at 4:42 pm
Sign Shaq Leonard free agent Line Backer, better than any LB we have not named Lavonte.
December 2nd, 2024 at 5:07 pm
Did Carmarda start blowing it after he found Jesus? I’ve been reading that one on more than one source. What a shame. Bowles and crew are also a Christian bunch. Carmarda was one of the most precise punters I’ve ever seen. Typical Buc Luck.
December 2nd, 2024 at 5:28 pm
No, no. Joe doesn’t care what people think of what he types. Joe’s not going to lie to make anyone feel good.
Of course Joe cares that people read his stuff! 🙂
December 2nd, 2024 at 5:46 pm
The punter gill was cut today
December 2nd, 2024 at 6:09 pm
punter problem was bad before and worse now
December 2nd, 2024 at 6:14 pm
How hard can it be to find a NFL punter? I get the kicker position being hard but punter??
Bryan Anger and Bradley Pinion are still NFL starters should’ve just with one of them.
December 2nd, 2024 at 6:39 pm
Jack Browning your up!
Gill had me so mad yesterday, I never liked him even during his 3 practice squad call ups. What did they see in him?
December 2nd, 2024 at 6:47 pm
I did like Pinion,,, of course we all liked Jake as well,,, of course now we need a new holder for FGs ,,, I nominate Trask,,, put the fake FG back into play
December 2nd, 2024 at 7:48 pm
Well. Camarda WAS better than this guy, at least he averaged 45
December 2nd, 2024 at 8:23 pm
Bowles has a complicated defensive scheme, that players have to learn. Maybe, his punter scheme is hard to learn as well.
December 2nd, 2024 at 8:46 pm
Joe, did you see what they just showed during MNF? Broncos D went from almost last to almost 1st with a new coach with basically the same players….just sayin, it can and should happen
December 2nd, 2024 at 8:52 pm
I am sure I am not the only BUCS fan watching & pulling for Jameis Winston tonight. I am so glad he is off the damn Saints.
I have always loved the guy’s completely unbridled & infectious enthusiasm for the game. And I appreciate his 5 years in TB.
Pulling for him.
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:04 pm
Dg, Shaq is still contractually tied to Miami and they would not release him to sign with Bucs.
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:13 pm
Lets go Jameis!
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:14 pm
Tampa Bay Demon- Jameis sucks, I’m so glad his crap is gone off this team
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:19 pm
Joe, any update if we are working out any LBs? Detroit just signed Jamal Adams and is working out with LBS.
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:38 pm
The NFL releases that intel on Tuesdays.
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:39 pm
Jugheadfla:
Coaching matters. We saw that when Todd Bowles took over for Mike Smith.
December 2nd, 2024 at 9:54 pm
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!
A lot more so than that bore fest we saw yesterday.
December 2nd, 2024 at 10:01 pm
I love how I’m seeing people online, not here but elsewhere, bashing Winston for his receiver not coming back to the ball. Literally my entire football watching life, the number one sin of receiving is standing around waiting for the ball – and the receiver does that on the INT, but because it’s Winston, it’s not the receivers’ fault, it is of course 100% solely on the J-man.
Winston slowly has started to look like himself, he’s not as tentative looking as he has been the last few weeks. Still he doesn’t seem to really drive the ball downfield, appearing more to aim it than throw it, a bad habit he had since he went to New Orleans.
Also worth remembering this is an elite defense, as we saw when they destroyed Baker.
Anywho a fun half of football, and remember, those rooting against Winston are the same idiots who wanted the team to sign Teddy Bridgewater instead of Tom Brady.
December 2nd, 2024 at 10:15 pm
Winston is a talented QB and fun to watch. Seems like he has a great attitude. He’s sure doing the Browns a favor. I have despised the Browns for awhile now so I’d like to see them get smoked tonight. But since becoming a Bucs fan I am learning to despise Payton for beating the Bucs so soundly for years. I hope they play to a tie.
December 2nd, 2024 at 10:28 pm
Marvin Mims is a great receiver. Played at OU. Can’t let him run free like that.
December 2nd, 2024 at 10:32 pm
Coen and Mayfield need to be watching this.
December 2nd, 2024 at 10:41 pm
NJbucs23
300 yards 3 Pass TDs for Winston
December 2nd, 2024 at 11:05 pm
anyone just see that helmet to helmet on jameis just now…wtf…
where are the refs ???
December 2nd, 2024 at 11:19 pm
Winston is playing like a madman tonight
December 2nd, 2024 at 11:39 pm
Winston will go down in history as the only QB who could keep BOTH teams in a game until the end…
December 2nd, 2024 at 11:39 pm
Well that was an entertaining game. Wish Winston came through, but at least it was fun.
Also I know they kept saying Winston was throwing fast balls – but I’m telling you, those deep passes and outside passes just don’t look like Winston to me in terms of velocity. I still think he’s one of those guys, like Josh Freeman, that is a better QB when he’s heavy – in part because I think he can take a beating better, but also I think it keeps his lower body planted and he uses his legs more to drive the ball. Just my take based on a few TV games, so I could certainly be wrong.
December 2nd, 2024 at 11:43 pm
Winston well over 500 yards now if you count PI calls.
December 2nd, 2024 at 11:44 pm
Oooof. I love Winston, but man, that last INT was awful.
Well, they weren’t getting the onside kick and another score anyways, but still, ooof.
Too bad the PI call in the endzone cost him the 500 yard game, that’d have been his second if I remember right.
December 3rd, 2024 at 12:03 am
After signing that pervert Watson while Baker was recuperating from offseason surgery the Browns may not win another playoff game for another 30 years. Payback is a bitc…
December 3rd, 2024 at 12:56 am
Even though Denver didn’t have a great pass rush their dbs were keeping their eyes on Winston’s eyes, he has always started down receivers and puts the ball up in harms way. No matter how many yards he put up he also threw 3 pick 6’s which is pretty hard to do in the NFL.
December 3rd, 2024 at 12:57 am
Those last 2 INTS were awful.
Jameis being Jameis. Entertainment without question!
December 3rd, 2024 at 4:44 am
Agreed, Kenton. The Browns made a huge error in judgement getting rid of Baker for Watson. And that huge contract they gave him was horrible optics for we women too. It was like they rewarded him. In the end, their loss, our gain. We are the lucky ones now. We got Baker!
December 3rd, 2024 at 6:14 am
Munch
Archives: Concerning Jameis & Teddy Bridgewaterhttps://www.joebucsfan.com/2020/03/buccaneers-blog-bridgewater-arians/
December 3rd, 2024 at 6:54 am
Jamies threw the ball 58 times where was the running game? I never understood why no one cared about the running game like they do with other quarterbacks . How do expect a quarterback to throw 58 times and have no picks ?
December 3rd, 2024 at 7:38 am
Camarda got cut because he found God and put football behind him and that was why he had a HUGE drop off. There were so many reports about it a few weeks ago when he was still on the roster. Not sure why everyone is surprised.
December 3rd, 2024 at 8:07 am
Sorry to hear Sean Payton, the old cheater himself (makes Belicheat look like a piker) won another game. Hope Broncos are keeping that collar and leash tight re: refs. If the Camarda issue doesn’t sound like typical Buc Luck, then I don’t know what does. Bucs find a precise, excellent punter, and then BOOM! He finds Jesus or whoever. There goes the good punter. Oh well….
December 3rd, 2024 at 2:06 pm
unbelievable Says:
December 3rd, 2024 at 12:57 am
Those last 2 INTS were awful.
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Disagree. The last INT was awful, but the one before that was just a fantastic one handed catch by the DB. If Ronde makes that play, no one is saying the QB is trash, we’re saying Ronde made an incredible play. The defense gets paid too, and that was just an incredible catch.
Also Winston had the guy in the end zone on the PI call, which as stated at the time stunk since that puts him over 500 yards with 5 TDs.
Not sure what happened with the Broncos defense as they had been playing like an elite unit this season, but in any case, Winston should get a new deal in Cleveland for the simple fact he made a Broncos-Browns game entertaining. I didn’t see anyone saying that would be the game of the week.